April 5, 2022 - Considering the uncertain macro environment and an acceleration of business model shifts, HPA Senior Advisor Katie Liebel & TV Kumaresh share learnings to deliver an effective strategy and related outcomes in today's world. While the strategic planning building blocks remain the same, the process needs adjustments to prosper. Revisit assumptions regularly, align priorities to changing times and drive explicit choices collaboratively.

Despite the appeal of online and mobile shopping, in-store retail is making a comeback. HPA Partner Richard Berger, Senior Retail Advisor Phil Arrata, and Senior Project Leader Andy Fennell discuss how retailers can deliver an exciting customer experience and succeed…

February 23, 2022 - Work and the workforce are changing in the US - with important lessons emerging in the shifting power dynamics between employers and employees. HPA Partner Richard Berger explores the reasons behind the current labor dynamics and how companies are responding.

HPA Senior Advisor Bob Kaplan examines why many companies that were labelled “too big to fail” often did, and what businesses can do to avoid succumbing to market shifts and competitive pressures over time.

HPA Senior Advisor Bob Kaplan discusses the importance of Enterprise Architecture, why it’s so often overlooked, and three things companies can do to get on the right track.

November 2, 2021 - For eCommerce businesses that want to make the most of year-end sales despite supply chain disruption and an ongoing pandemic, here are a few things to consider as you enter Holiday 2021.

Our Q&A with HPA Advisor Meredith Sandland takes a close look at the changes transforming the restaurant industry and explores her new book, Delivering the Digital Restaurant.

The cumulative impact of “string-of-pearls” acquisitions – or regularly paced, small to moderately sized acquisitions – has statistically created more value than the occasional large M&A effort. Here we discuss three compelling reasons this approach to M&A has proven its worth.

HPA’s IT Asset Management framework, by HPA Senior Advisor Alex Nesbitt, presents a simple conceptual approach that provides an effective model for engaging the organization. It has helped many clients get organized and act on a no-regrets agenda for more effective asset management.

When it comes to M&A, analyzing a variety of synergy scenarios and their estimated impact on the value of the new entity is a critical step in ensuring you’ve chosen the right company and established the right acquisition price. Cost, revenue, and capital are at the top of the list of synergy sources – we explore each here.